Previous Search & Rescue studies neglected
to describe subjects who became the target of search and rescue efforts
due to psychiatric problems. In the Virginia database this type of
search accounts for 5% of missing person searches reported. These subjects
suffer from psychotic disorders with schizophrenia the most common. Another example includes substance-induced psychotic disorders. Some
of the hallmarks of these disorders include delusions, hallucinations, and
disorganized behavior.